Going undercover in the schools that chain boys
Reporter Fateh Al-Rahman Al-Hamdani writes about his experience of secretly filming inside Sudan's Islamic boarding schools to expose abuse, and reveals why the investigation was so personal to him.
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Going undercover in the schools that chain boys
Reporter Fateh Al-Rahman Al-Hamdani writes about his experience of secretly filming inside Sudan's Islamic boarding schools to expose abuse, and reveals why the investigation was so personal to him.
South Africa: Farmers battle locusts to save the country’s food crops
South Africa's farmers are fighting ongoing locust swarms to preserve the country's food security.
Ghana’s election: Six things you should know
More than 17 million Ghanaians were eligible to vote in Monday's poll to elect a new president and parliament.
Kibiwott Kandie smashes half marathon world record in Valencia
Kenya's Kibiwott Kandie sets a new world record for the half marathon - in a race where the top four finishers all beat the previous record.
Ethiopia’s Tigray Crisis: Why Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed sent his troops to battle
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed has found himself in a conflict less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mali’s Malick Diaw to head National Transition Council
Col Malick Diaw becomes head of the interim legislative body, the National Transition Council.
Pape Bouba Diop: Senegal mourns football hero
President Sall leads tributes to the player who scored the goal that beat France in the 2002 World Cup.
SA-England series to start on Sunday after negative test
England's one-day international series against South Africa will begin on Sunday after the hosts' players tested negative for Covid-19.
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